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We spent a great deal of time forging a new path for ourselves musically, and by mid-year of 2000, things were getting smooth. It was about this time Jon was ready to return from his sabbatical, and the band was ready as well. We now had four lead vocalists in the band which really expanded the amount of material we could cover. After we worked out the bugs of having four vocalists, the train was ready to pick steam again. |
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Our first booking at The Den. |
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Having Jon back in the band was a great thing indeed. Not only did we have his outstanding vocals back, he really has a talent for fronting the band. With the rest of us also helping out vocally, Jon didn't have the pressure of having to carry the whole night vocally, and could take a break as needed. Which gave us the opportunity to use Larry's most excellent vocals in the styling of Bon Scott, and the Sean sung Cheap Trick songs are always a crowd favorite. |
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Everybody sing! |
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In the early part of 2002, Wildcard and Rock Bottom planned the first official SLAM JAM at Strohms in Shelby. The idea was to give people an opportunity to hear both bands, and it also gave both bands a reason to hang out and party! We've since had another and will continue to have these kinds of get togethers periodocally as they are without doubt hugely successful and a lot of fun! |
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Wildcard. Our musical brethren. |
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Wild Bottom? |
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This year has been another great year for the band! We were able to land a spot at The Fox St. Patricks Day bash along with our buds the Wildcard band, made it onto the roster of the Octoberfest in Galion (which also included a spot on the Z-98 Homegrown hour with them spinning "Hold Me Tight"), and have also played a few of The Fox Afterwork parties at The Gator Grille and now at the Starting Gate Lounge in Mansfield. We've also played at several new places (The Den in Mansfield, Chicago Junction in Williard, Webers in Plymouth to name only a few!), and have made many new friends as well! |
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On stage at The Fox/Y-105 St. Patricks Day party. |
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As the band rolls into 2003, we're ready to continue
on our long and winding rock and roll road.
When you're young, you want to travel the world and
play in big stadiums, but you actually settle on traveling
the state and playing small clubs! But there's actually nothing wrong with that, because most importantly,
we're still playing. Although there are times when
you're tired, bleery eyed, lugging equipment around
at 2:00 in the morning, and wondering why you're
doing this, the reason is actually clear:
We're all doing this because we love to play music.
We would like to give a big thanks and a Rock Bottom salute to all of the clubs and fans of the band for supporting Rock Bottom over the years. And some of those supporters can be found on their own page by clicking here! |
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